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The Bibi-Heybat Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. Islam is the majority religion in Azerbaijan, but the country is considered to be the most secular in the Muslim world. [5] Estimates include 97.3% (The World Factbook, 2020) [6] and 99.2% (Pew Research Center, 2006) [7] of the population identifying as Muslim.
After independence, the laws regarding religion are quite clear. In Article 7 of the constitution, Azerbaijan is declared a secular state. This point is driven home in Article 19 with the statement of the separation of religion and state and the equality of all religions before the law as well as the secular character of the state educational ...
Freedom of religion in Azerbaijan is substantially curtailed. [1] [2] The Azerbaijan government, which follows a strictly secular and anti-religious ideology, represses all religions. [1] The majority of the population in Azerbaijan is Muslim, mainly Shia. According to Michigan State University political scientist Ani Sarkissian, "the ...
Azerbaijan is a secular state by law. [1] The Constitution states, "religious associations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs." [ 1 ]
Zoroastrianism in Azerbaijan goes back to the first millennium BC or earlier and was the predominant religion of Greater Iran before the conversion to Islam. [1]Today the religion, culture, and traditions of Zoroastrianism remain highly respected in Azerbaijan, and the new year Nowruz continues to be one of the main holidays in the country.
Irreligion in Azerbaijan is open to interpretation according to differing censuses and polls. [1] Although Shia Islam is the predominant faith in Azerbaijan, religious affiliation is nominal in Azerbaijan and percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower.
Azerbaijan religion-related lists (1 C) C. Christianity in Azerbaijan (6 C, 6 P) H. Hinduism in Azerbaijan (1 C, 2 P) I. Islam in Azerbaijan (4 C, 7 P) J.
Eastern Orthodoxy in Azerbaijan is the main Christian and the second largest religious group in the Republic of Azerbaijan (after Islam). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] According to statistics, the Eastern Orthodox , or Byzantine tradition in Azerbaijan is 2.3% (209.7 thousand people).